Anne Shirley is an upcoming 24 episode anime based on the novel, Anne of Green Gables. It will be released on April 5, 2025, on NHK Education TV in Japan.
- Premiere Date
- Teaser Trailer
- Japanese Voice Cast
- Key Visual
- Main Staff Members
PREMIERE DATE
The anime, Anne Shirley, will premiere on April 5, 2025, on NHK Education TV in Japan and stream on Crunchyroll.
The 24 episode show will be directed by Hiroshi Kawamata. This new anime adaptation is based off the original novel, Anne of Green Gables, by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
This isn’t the first time the story of Anne of Green Gables has been adapted into an anime in Japan; once in 1979 directed by Isao Takahata and second in 2009 directed by Katsuyoshi Watabe. In both cases, the anime was animated by Nippon Animation as part of its World Masterpiece Theater series.
It’ll be exciting to see the fresh anime adaptation later this year, and what new perspectives we can gleam from it.
Official Teaser Trailer for Anne Shirley
Watch the Official Teaser Trailer for Anne Shirley here!
Official Trailer
The official Youtube channel for the anime, Anne Shirley, released a new trailer. Watch it below!
Japanese Voice Cast
The Japanese Voice Cast of Anne Shirley includes:
- Anne Shirley voiced by Honoka Inoue
- Marilla Cuthbert voiced by Aya Nakamura
- Matthew Cuthbert voiced by Yasunori Matsumoto
- Gilbert Blythe voiced by Naoya Miyase
- Diana Barry voiced by Yume Miyamaoto
Key Visual for Anne Shirely Revealed
Main Staff for Anne Shirley
The main staff members include:
- Director: Hiroshi Kawamata
- Character Design: Kenichi Tsuchiya
- Animation Director: Yuji Watanabe/Naoko Saito
- Art Director: Tadashi Kudo
- Color Designer: Shiho Kuriki
- Director of Photography: Shinji Saito
- Sound Director: Kisuke Koizumi
- Music: Michiru Oshima
Here are more images revealed for the anime, Anne Shirley.
Closing Thoughts…
The original novel is a classic read, so I’m interested in watching the anime adaptation of this story. It’ll be interesting to see how the story unfolds in the 24 episode format. Based off the key visual, teaser trailer, and additional photos, the animation looks absolutely beautiful!
At this time, it’s unknown when it’ll be available for streaming. Hopefully if it’s popular enough, they will decide to stream it for worldwide viewing!
Thanks as always for reading my blog,
Jessica Mohan
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